 Well, there's two of last year's playoff contenders. There's no question who's been able to shake off last season's disappointment faster, but both arrive at the University of Bradford Stadium in decent form. Both are in beaten in five. Both came from two-nil down on Boxing Day to take a point. Both will hope their final match of 2023 will both well for a prosperous new year. Graeme Alexander's got Bradford to within three points of the playoff places, but stopped for a very decent record here too. Bradford Boston channeling, looking for a third straight win on this ground, which was in a bit of doubt before kick-off. Heavy rain, which is still falling, making the playing surface tricky tonight. Early stock court cornering. Let's go up. Stun on away, Powell has another go, and then it's flashed well, well over the top. It's all right. Well, an early sight of goal for the visitors. Just enough bodies in the way to stop Powell twice, well over the bar. Well, Graeme Alexander's certainly turning things around for Bradford as her door picks up a loose ball. Twisting, turning, looking for the opening. It's a good block coming in. He's right. Stops the door's progress here. Door into the side today. It's Madge who wants him doing more in training. Time to impress on the pitch here. In their first two games on the grave, Alexander, and we're unbeaten in five, Bradford winning four of those, and another straight coming in from Reyes just wide. And it's the door once more, and Hinchcliffe scrambling yet to really get a grip on this game as Powell has fouled. Lever from the set piece comes, Noyle, and the head of way off target. It's a decent climb, direction lacking. The Stockport Ball State channeler. All this stadium, a great place to go. It's lovely. Just can't get control of it. It snuck the wrong side of the defender there. Right's ball into the channel. Almost perfect, Bradford, looking to break the deadlock here. Coming into the middle and looping just over the top. Oh, there's Gilead comes to strike this. Very few thinking it might drop beneath the crossbar. Well, Bradford have scored plenty of goals in the last seven, 20, which is four in reply. It's been an excellent form. And a bit of defending to do here. Pow. Stepping away from the door. Madden on to Elafé. Big chance! Well, it's into the back of the net. But there's no celebration. And that is why there's the offside flag. Let's just see if Elafé steps just a little bit too far ahead. Still goalless. Well, conditions perhaps playing a part in what's been a scrappy game so far. Cook tries to bring it out of the sky. So, good ball in for Smith. Last ditch, Taddle had to be made there. Into the clutches of Hinchcliff, around the corner. Into that corner of the pitch, which is slowly descending into a mud bath. And it could be an advantage here. Oh, it's an air shot. Well, it was a big opportunity. Croesdale can't take it. Swung into the box. Wasted high by Cook. Basically just one of his goals so far this season has come at home. Turning the league so far. That's well won. Cook, good turn. Can't keep it down. There's still no way through for Bradford or Stockport. Time ticking away. Lane into the middle. That's another effort off target. Stockport only kept one clean sheet on the road so far this season. Surprising for the league leaders. And it's been given away here. Oliver onto the pitch of the substitutes. It's with Halliday. Swung into the middle. Again, it's a Bradford head that gets there first. But again, no test for the goalkeeper. Could have scored in all their home games, but still can't unlock the door. I've got to think about the other end here. And with the quick footwork, couldn't quite connect. And Croesdale, that's going to be a way through for either side. Taken down nicely by Cook. What a stop. Hinchcliff denies Cook. But look, for all the world, like it would be the opening goal, it's well struck. Brilliant reactions. Find some space for himself. And that will be a free kick. Neuer with the delivery. And it's a fairly tame header. That is Stockport's first effort on target of the night. It's been that sort of game. A free kick, but play continues. Is there time for a bit of drama? A curling effort. There's never really troubling the goal of Harry Lewis. Bradford can't believe that's a free kick. Right, Stockport trying to hurry things along here. Looking for what would be a late, late winner. High balls of defend. This might drop nicely. Well, the effort in the end from Bailey. Probably sums up the match. Not a lot of quality on show. Conditions have not helped. And it ends goalless. Nothing between these two. Results elsewhere actually means Stockport County strengthened their grip on top spot by points. The gap now between Dave Chandler's man and everybody else. Bradford, their unbeaten run continues as well. But for some excellent work in the Stockport goal, from Ben Hinchcliff, who once again comes up chops, just as he did with the meeting between these two sides last time out, Bradford might have won it. But in a match when both sides, each man has just one shot on target, neither can really complain about it finishing goalless. And that's what it does. A point closer to each to their target, 0-0.